submolecular

English

Etymology

From sub- +‎ molecular.

Adjective

submolecular (not comparable)

  1. Below the molecular scale; smaller than a molecule
    • 2007 September 11, John Markoff, “Redefining the Architecture of Memory”, in The New York Times‎[1], archived from the original on 9 November 2020:
      Since the tiny magnetic domains have to travel only submolecular distances, it is possible to read and write magnetic regions with different polarization as quickly as a single nanosecond — far faster than existing storage technologies.
  2. Relating to a submolecule.

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